Midwest

EDINA, MN-Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. and Bloomington-based StuartCo are planning for a 232-unit apartment project in Edina.

CHICAGO-Laramar Group, a residential real estate and investment group based in Chicago, is turning the Belden Stratford hotel into an apartment complex with 297 units.

CHICAGO-BDO USA LLP is moving its Chicago office into 33,267 rentable square feet at the PGRT affiliate owned building, while law firm Patton & Ryan up its lease by 3,000 square feet and extend its term.

CHICAGO-The former large housing project has finally been fully demolished, and this next building will include mixed-income housing and a medical office.

CHICAGO-The Chicago Plan Commission is set to consider a proposed plan for an apartment project at the northwest corner of Halsted Street and Bradley Place in Wrigleyville.

MILWAUKEE-Shorewood-based Dominion Properties LLC is planning to construct an apartment building in Milwaukee.

WAUKESHA, WI-Mandel Group Inc. has acquired a 340-unit apartment complex in downtown Waukesha from companies created by developer Bryce Styza.

DEERFIELD, IL-The company, run by former Walmart and Toys R’ Us executives, only lasted four months, and will now sell its thousands of children’s items for half off in a quick sale.

DAYTON, OH-Plainview, New York-based Dunkirk Realty, a family owned firm run by Albert Macanian along with his sons, has purchased the Kettering Tower, a 29-story office tower in downtown Dayton.

CHICAGO-An affiliate of New York-based Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Golub & Co. of Chicago will buy a 15-story office tower at 311 W. Monroe St. for approximately $45 million.

CHICAGO-World Kitchen LLC is moving its headquarters from 5500 Pearl St. to 9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Rosemont.

LOMBARD, IL-KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Inc., a California investor, has agreed to pay approximately $36 million for Avalon Lombard, an apartment complex consisting of 256 units at 2101 S. Finley Road in west suburban Lombard.

CHICAGO-Following the exodus from Grubb & Ellis, the local broker is one of the top local execs heading into the new Newmark Grubb firm. He cites more options and leadership for his move from Cushman.

HUTCHINSON, KS-The Wichita partners building the newest hotel in Hutchinson are planning for a scone one.

FOREST LAKE, MN-Teamvantage, a Forest Lake-based custom-molding manufacturer, is planning to construct a new headquarters measuring 93,400 square feet in Forest Lake's industrial park.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN-Starkey Hearing Technologies is increasing its research and development operations in Eden Prairie.

SKOKIE, IL-National Louis University has placed two suburban campuses totaling approximately 187,000 square feet on the sublease market.

BROOKLYN, OH-The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that American Greetings Corp. is planning to relocate from Brooklyn to a new building in Westlake in mid-2014.

BEIJING-Dalian Wanda’s buy of Kansas City, MO-based AMC creates the world’s largest theater chain, with 432 locations in North America and China.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-The locally-based REIT bought four shopping centers in Colorado, Missouri and Wisconsin for $105 million, and sold two in Florida for $5.4 million.